COMMENT Assa Samake-Roman: It's never been more important for Scotland to engage with Europe
IT’S more important than ever that Scotland continues to talk, engage and collaborate with Europe.
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Assa Samaké-Roman is a French journalist and columnist living in Edinburgh, who focuses on Scotland's politics, culture, and society. Assa's coverage extends to respected French-speaking media outlets such as Radio France Internationale, Radio-Télévision Suisse, and Le Figaro. When she is not writing or speaking on the microphone herself, she collaborates with journalists from France and Switzerland, providing invaluable assistance in producing compelling content about Scotland. She is also the co-founder and editor of La Revue Écossaise, a new francophone magazine exploring Scotland's ideas, culture, history, and politics en français.
Assa Samaké-Roman is a French journalist and columnist living in Edinburgh, who focuses on Scotland's politics, culture, and society. Assa's coverage extends to respected French-speaking media outlets such as Radio France Internationale, Radio-Télévision Suisse, and Le Figaro. When she is not writing or speaking on the microphone herself, she collaborates with journalists from France and Switzerland, providing invaluable assistance in producing compelling content about Scotland. She is also the co-founder and editor of La Revue Écossaise, a new francophone magazine exploring Scotland's ideas, culture, history, and politics en français.
IT’S more important than ever that Scotland continues to talk, engage and collaborate with Europe.
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